Your Career,
9th Edition

Part I: PREPARE FOR THE JOURNEY.
1. The Job Search Process.
2. Know Yourself to Market Yourself.
3. Picture Yourself in the Workplace.
Part II: CREATE YOUR RESUME.
4. Plan Your Resume.
5. Write Your Resume.
Part III: APPLY FOR JOBS.
6. Find Job Openings.
7. Write Job Applications.
8. Write Effective, Tailored Cover Letters.
Part IV: SHINE AT INTERVIEWS.
9. Know the Interview Essentials.
10. Prepare for Your Interview.
11. Interview Like a Pro.
Part V: Connect, Accept, and Succeed.
12. Stay Connected with Prospective Employers.
13. Dealing with Disappointment.
14. Take Charge of Your Career.
Appendix: Succeeding In The Job Search Journey Using Social Media.

• Lauri Harwood

  Lauri Harwood is a widely respected consultant and trainer. Her extensive experience includes 15 years of developing corporate training for Procter & Gamble. She is an instructor at Miami University in Cincinnati, Ohio. As the owner of Vandalay Group, Inc., she serves as a writer, instructional designer, and program/project manager. Her degrees include a bachelor of arts in English literature (University of Cincinnati) and a Master of Technical and Scientific Communication (Miami University).

• ENTIRE BOOK IS NOW RESTRUCTURED AND REORGANIZED. The authors have reworked content to provide a more logical flow and fewer, more focused learning outcomes. The five phases of the Job Search Journey (formerly The Job Search Cycle) correlate to the five sections of the book and are reorganized to offer a more logical progression. Phase One highlights starting the job search journey. Phase Two emphasizes creating an effective resume while Phase Three discusses cover letters and job applications. Phase Four shows how to ace the job interview and Phase Five covers post-interview career management.

• THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE JOB SEARCH IS UPDATED AND EMPHASIZED. "You, Online" features, now in every chapter, connect the book to career-related social media resources. Activities guide students in creating a LinkedIn profile, presenting a professional online image to prospective employers, and more. The completely rewritten social media appendix, "Succeeding in the Job Search Journey Using Social Media," illustrates the latest developments in networking, job searching, job application and interviews using the latest online tools, websites and apps.

• NEW "REAL WORLD SCENARIOS" PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO CHAPTER CONCEPTS. Each chapter now includes one or two scenarios that highlight real-world situations and pose thought-provoking questions. These scenarios prompt dynamic class or group discussion that personalizes the learning experience.

• MINDTAP® FOR YOUR CAREER OFFERS A PERSONALIZED TEACHING EXPERIENCE TO GUIDE STUDENTS IN ANALYZING, APPLYING, AND ELEVATING THINKING. You can measure skills and promote better outcomes with ease. This online learning solution combines readings, multimedia, activities, and assessments into a single Learning Path that guides student through the curriculum. You can customize the presentation of these learning tools and even seamlessly introducing your own content. MindTap® for Your Career integrates with Pathbrite, giving students access to electronic portfolios during and after your course.

• REORGANIZED AND RENAMED JOB SEARCH PROCESS GUIDES YOU THROUGH SELF-MARKETING. The five manageable phases of the Job Search Journey (formerly called The Job Search Cycle) correlate to the five sections of the book and are now reorganized to offer a more logical progression. Phase One highlights starting the job search journey. Phase Two emphasizes creating an effective resume while Phase Three examines keys to applying for jobs. Phase Four addresses how to ace the job interview and Phase Five highlights connecting with employers and taking charge of your career.

• THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE JOB SEARCH IS UPDATED AND EMPHASIZED. "You, Online" features in every chapter connect the book to career-related social media resources. Activities guide you in creating a LinkedIn profile, modifying online social media to present a professional image to prospective employers, and using top-rated online tools for job searches. The appendix "Succeeding In The Job Search Journey Using Social Media" illustrates the latest developments in networking, job searching, job application and interviews using the latest online tools, websites and apps.

• NEW "REAL WORLD SCENARIOS" PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO CHAPTER CONCEPTS. Each chapter now includes one or two scenarios that highlight real-world situations and pose thought-provoking questions. These scenarios prompt dynamic discussion that personalizes your learning experience.

• STAY ORGANIZED AND EFFICIENT WITH MINDTAP® FOR YOUR CAREER. This single online destination provides all the course material and study aids you need to succeed. Built-in apps leverage the latest learning technology. ReadSpeaker reads text to you. Flashcards provide a jump start for review. You can highlight text and make notes in your MindTap® Reader that flow into Evernote, the electronic notebook app. Self-quizzing allows you to assess your understanding. MindTap® also integrates with Pathbrite, helping you build electronic portfolios that you can access during and after this course.

• MORE THAN 50 CAREER ACTION WORKSHEETS HELP STUDENTS APPLY CHAPTER CONTENT AND PERSONALIZE ADVICE. Use these flexible worksheets individually or in groups, in class or as homework. Guided assessments prompt students to consider their preferences, personal traits, and other topics. These worksheets help students build their resumes and other job search tools, and find jobs that represent a good fit for them and further their desired career paths.

• LEARNING OUTCOMES CORRESPOND TO CHAPTER WORKSHEETS, QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES. Learning outcomes at the beginning of the chapter relate to end-of-chapter materials and each main chapter heading.

• STUDENTS CREATE AND MAINTAIN CAREER PORTFOLIOS. Through practical, hands-on application, students organize information about themselves and the job search in draft portfolios, as well as employer-ready resumes, cover letters, and more in final Master Career Portfolios. These tools help motivate students to seriously pursue their job search journey now and throughout their entire careers.

• PROFESSIONAL PROFILES FEATURE REAL PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT CAREER MANAGEMENT AND JOB SEARCH ISSUES. Offering intriguing insight into current career and business issues, profiles throughout this edition feature five experts -- such as an HR manager and college career center director -- as well as five people with whom students can immediately identify, including a young job seeker, a new hire, and a mid-career job seeker.

• "CAUTION:" OFFERS INSIGHTS AND TIPS FOR AVOIDING COMMON PITFALLS AND ACHIEVING GOALS. Formerly titled "Watch Out!", this feature builds on the experiences of other professionals to alert students to behaviors they should avoid or to demonstrate how to plan ahead for effective career results.

• "TRIAL RUN" INTERACTIVE, ROLE-PLAY ACTIVITIES at the end of each chapter model the desired outcomes of the chapter. Each activity requires peer or self-evaluation.

• CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PAUSE AND REFLECT. These powerful questions at the end of each chapter encourage students to examine the chapter’s learning outcomes and evaluate how they can most effectively use those outcomes in their personal job search processes.

• STUDENTS CREATE THEIR PERSONAL BRAND MARKETING STATEMENT. This book encourages readers to develop, hone and implement a personal brand marketing statement as well as a 30-second commercial to emphasize their positive attributes and qualifications for jobs.

• PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL CAREER GOALS. You actively take charge of your personalized job search and career goals with activities that reinforce meaningful job search tools and skills rather than generalized theories. More than 50 Career Action Worksheets lead you through the job search journey step by step. These worksheets prompt you to consider your preferences, personal traits, and other topics; as well ashelping you build your resume and other job search tools. Use these tools to find jobs that represent a good fit for you and further your desired career path.

• CREATE AND MAINTAIN CAREER PORTFOLIOS. Through practical, hands-on application, you organize your job search documents into organized draft and final portfolios in your Career Builder Files. This organization system helps you quickly access the documents you need for your job search journey now and throughout your entire career.

• PROFESSIONAL PROFILES FEATURE REAL PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT CAREER MANAGEMENT AND JOB SEARCH ISSUES. Offering intriguing insight into current career and business issues, profiles throughout this edition feature five experts -- such as an HR manager and college career center director -- as well as five people with whom you can immediately identify, including a young job seeker, a new hire, and a mid-career job seeker.

• CHAPTER CHECKLISTS PROVIDE QUICK REFERENCE TO ENSURE PROGRESS. These helpful checklists at the end of each chapter help you track how you’ve advanced your skills and serve as reminders to follow through on each chapter’s important action steps.

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